Thumbnails 3/25/14
A study on when a joke is too soon; Jim Rebhorn writes his own obituary; Disney makes an acquisition; Sudden death in The Good Wife; An Iranian cinema podcast begins.
Archives
Please, critics, write about the filmmaking
Why film critics should write about filmmaking.
Thumbnails 3/24/14
A career-view of the Coen brothers; Movie app shuts down; Nymphomaniac is not pornography; Cyberpunk renaissance forming; Negative take on No Country for Old Men.
Robert Rodriguez Talks About His Move Into Television With “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”
Indie filmmaker Robert Rodriguez talks about his new series and his television network El Rey.
Thumbnails 3/21/14
A blast from the past from Roger Ebert; Air force movies; An interview with Kermit the Frog; Two pieces from Mike Ryan; An early review of Darren Aronofsky’s Noah.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation Honors Steven Spielberg with the Lincoln Leadership Prize
The Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation honored award-winning filmmaker Steven
Spielberg with the prestigious Lincoln
Leadership Prize at a dinner ceremony Wednesday at the Hilton Chicago.
Today is Character Day: Check Out a Short Film Explaining What That Means
It’s #CharacterDay today. Here’s what that means.
Ebertfest Announces the Complete Lineup for 2014
Here is the full schedule for Ebertfest 2014.
On the Need for a “Harlem Renaissance” for Latino Cinema
Hollywood is actually regressing on Latino issues. As the industry
continues to make progress in its depiction of black America, what we
need now is a Spanish Harlem Renaissance.
Emily Mortimer, John Leguizamo Bring Personal Stories to HBO
With “Doll & Em” and “Ghetto Klown”, Emily Mortimer and John Leguizamo turn personal stories into wildly creative television.
Thumbnails 3/20/14
Women saving film criticism; The wonderfully unique Shailene Woodley; BuzzFeed hires Allison Wilmore as their first film critic; Revisiting George Lucas’ American Graffiti; Sex in Pasolini films.
Blu-ray Consumer Guide: March 18, 2014
Recent releases on Blu-ray, including Cat People, Death Wish, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and more.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation Honors Steven Spielberg
The director of “Lincoln” is honored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
Thumbnails 3/18/14
A public school making a change for the better; Constant surveillance; A crime of love; Analyzing the interiors of The Grand Budapest Hotel; Eviscerations of classic novels.
My Favorite Roger: Mark Wilkening
Mark Wilkening picks a favorite piece of Roger’s writing.
Sony Pictures Classics Co-President Michael Barker and Directors Ramin Bahrani and Haifaa Al-Mansour Join Ebertfest Lineup
Three great guests—Michael Barker, Haifaa Al-Mansour and Ramin Bahrani—join the lineup of Ebertfest 2014.
Meet the Writers: Brian Tallerico
Writer Brian Tallerico responds to our Movie Love Questionnaire.
On “Owning Mahowny”
Seongyong Cho looks back at Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Owning Mahowny”.
Thumbnails 3/17/14
Flappy Bird creator tells all about his hit app; Looking back at Kevin Smith’s Mallrats; An expose on Scarlett Johansson; A letter to Lena Dunham; Challenging David Lynch’s Blue Velvet.
